Marvel Comics has provided ComicBook.com with an exclusive first look at Andrea Sorrentino’s Cosmically Enhanced Variant Covers for the Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex crossover event.

Sorrentino will provide a Cosmically Enhanced Cover for each of The Black Vortex’s 13 issues. Each cover features a “cosmically enhanced” version of one of the characters playing a role in the event. The cosmically enhanced versions of themselves are what the characters see when they gaze into the mysterious artifact called The Black Vortex.

With the Slaughter Squad hot on their tails, the X-Men and the Guardians of the Galaxy are going to have to find somewhere to stash this loot.

The odds against them, their only option for gaining the upper hand might lie with the mysterious Black Vortex.

Will the temptation of the Black Vortex’s unknown power be too much for this band of misfits?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

LEGENDARY STAR-LORD #9

SAM HUMPHRIES (w) • PACO MEDINA (a/C)

COSMICALLY ENHANCED VARIANT BY ANDREA SORRENTINO

VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO

The 3rd chapter of the BLACK VORTEX!

With a schism forming within the assembled heroes, the youngest among them face the temptation of immeasurable power.

Sometimes those with great power shirk their responsibility to use it for good, though.

And with Knife and his new business partner looking to take back the Black Vortex, the group may have left themselves defenseless.

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

ALL-NEW X-MEN #38

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (w) • Mahmud Asrar (a)

Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO AND MARCELO MAIOLO

COSMICLY ENHANCED VARIANT BY ANDREA SORRENTINO

VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO

The 4th chapter of the Black Vortex!

With some of their members captured by the villainous Mr. Knife, the team must decipher the secrets of the Black Vortex. And quickly!

But with the galaxy in chaos, they don’t have too many options open to them.

Maybe there’s an old war-buddy Peter can call to help them out?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

ALL-NEW X-MEN #39

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (w) • MAHMUD ASRAR (a)

COVER BY Alexander Lozano

COSMICALLY ENHANCED VARIANT BY ANDREA SORRENTINO

WOMEN OF MARVEL VARIANT COVER BY FAITH ERIN HICKS

Chapter 5 of the BLACK VORTEX!

Storm formulates a plan as the heroes fail to penetrate Mr. Knife’s Flying Fortress. Meanwhile, Beast and Kitty travel to Spartax to decipher the secrets of the Vortex book. And to make matters worse, Kitty and Peter’s relationship takes a downward turn!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

GUARDIANS TEAM-UP #3

SAM HUMPHRIES (w) • Mike Mayhew (a/C)

COSMICALLY ENHANCED VARIANT BY ANDREA SORRENTINO

VARIANT COVER BY TBA

THE BLACK VORTEX continues to ravage the galaxy!

When the Black Vortex strikes at the heart of the Kree Empire, Ronan the Accuser must join the battle with the Guardians!

Nova joins the Guardians of the Galaxy and the X-Men for a huge adventure.

With the Black Vortex itself in his possession, Sam goes on the run for his life. Good thing they call him the human rocket!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

LEGENDARY STAR-LORD #10

SAM HUMPHRIES (w)

PACO MEDINA (a/C)

COSMICALLY ENHANCED VARIANT BY ANDREA SORRENTINO

WOMEN OF MARVEL VARIANT COVER BY TBA

Chapter 9 of the BLACK VORTEX!

The heroes return from Hala only to find the entire planet of Spartax in grave danger! Kitty unlocks the one thing which may leads towards the destruction of the Black Vortex. But will it be in time? And just when things could get any more dire, enter The Brood!